OPERATOR'S MANUAL - The Baker Company Blog

366D000M 1/4/2011III - PROPER CABINET USEit.A biological safety cabinet is a valuable supplement to good sterile technique, but is not a replacement forIf the cabinet is not understood and operated correctly it will not provide an adequateprotective barrier. To insure operator safety the cabinet must be installed andoperated per the manufacturer’s instructions.All activities that are to be performed in your cabinet should first be approved by a competent professional,such as an industrial hygienist or safety officer, to make sure that the cabinet is appropriate for the work it willbe required to do. This person should monitor the cabinet and its operating personnel at regular intervals to seethat it is being used correctly.In order to keep the interior work area clean and free of particulates, all Baker biosafety cabinets aredesigned for continuous operation. If the blower is turned off, the work area will become contaminated withroom air. Therefore it is recommended that the blower be left on at all times.Operator ControlsThe operator controls with indicators are arranged on the front electrical panel of the cabinet. A number ofswitches are arranged in a single membrane switch assembly. [Reference Figure 2]UV LightOn / OffFluorescent LightOn / OffDuplex OutletsOn / OffBlowerOn / OffAlarm Mute /Sash Level AlarmIndicatorLightsNote: See the following section for Programmable Delay off Time FunctionsFigure 2, Operator Controls17